by PREPARE | Apr 5, 2025 | Coming Issue Updates, Preparedness planning
The inertia for the launch of PREPARE Magazine has been building, and building, and building…
It has been an amazing journey, and we are so thankful for the patience, encouragement, and support we have received. We couldn’t have gotten this far without the excellent support from our contributors, partners, advertisers, and subscribers. Your involvement has been a blessing – and truly an inspiration as we are developing our community together. Thank you!
As many people can testify… It is not easy to launch something new – especially something that has an important message to share and a mission to reach thousands. We do not take the task lightly, and we’re not about to turn back in the face of adversity. This is an important assignment – and we’re thankful for the opportunity to be on the journey with some awesome people.
You can always say… “I was there in the beginning – and saw the birth of something special”
Once we have delivered the inaugural print publication to our early-subscribers and partners, we will send out information on where you can signup for your subscription. We will let our digital subscribers know first, so if you have not subscribed to receive our digital subscription be sure to do that now. Go to: http://www.preparemag.com/subscribe
PREMIUM Membership Subscription
In addition to the print publication, we are launching the new Premium Membership Subscription. This is an exciting new service that will have some great resources and training.
This new Premium Membership offers training that takes things a little deeper than can be offered through a magazine. The Members will have access to live monthly webinars, books, special reports, and every issue of PREPARE Magazine. Our webinars will be exclusive to our Premium Members and we have already lined-up some experts in some important areas for preparedness. Our first Webinar is schedule for the second week in May – and is part of our anniversary celebration.
The Premium Membership will be a tremendous resource for people who are Preparing.
If you want additional information on what will be available, please visit: PrepareMember.com.

PREPARE Magazine Next issue
We will be releasing our May issue (digital) of PREPARE Magazine next week. If you have subscribed, watch your emails for the download information. This is a beautiful publication with some excellent resources.
by Prepare Magazine | Apr 5, 2025 | Blog, Coming Issue Updates
GOOD NEWS…
We are happy to announce that the next Digital issue of PREPARE magazine will be ready for release within a few days. It’s an amazing issue that we believe our subscribers are going to love.
GREAT NEWS…
We are now ready to officially launch PREPARE Magazine. It’s been a pretty challenging birth, but we are blessed with the opportunity and are now ready to cut the ribbon and begin releasing some amazing things that we have been working on. We are celebrating our launch with the release of our Print publication and also the Premium Membership Subscription. You will be hearing more about them within the next few days.
Our first-issue print, will be released shortly – as the designer has indicated the publication is almost ready. The first printed issue should be going out to our initial subscribers very soon.
BETTER NEWS….
Many folks who have been with us along the way along with the growing pains from the beginning are already grand-fathered in for some awesome perks with the Premium Members Subscription. We are truly grateful for your encouragement and support of this vision from so early on. Please continue to spread the word about PREPARE Magazine in order to help others see the need to prepare too.
Keep sharing and keep caring that others are preparing!
by Prepare Magazine | Apr 5, 2025 | Blog, Meet Our Contributors

Another very valued and consistent members of our Core Contributors is Vickilynn Haycraft. She has graciously offered to provide you with her insight and expertise in the area of product reviews ever since PREPARE Magazine’s very first digital issue.
Vickilynn has been a published independent Product Reviewer for more than 20 years and is widely respected for her honest and impartial reviews. She is also a cookbook author, columnist, radio show hostess, and most of all, a real life wife and mom.
Have you ever wondered about the products that you want to buy and how they work in real life? Before you buy, check out Product Reviews by Vickilynn Haycraft at Real Food Living.
The Real Food Living website has Vickilynn’s product reviews, as well as recipes, tutorials, blog, Frequently Asked Questions, past radio shows and a free newsletter as well as her Examiner articles on family preparedness.
Her passion for helping others become prepared, particularly those with disabilities, is a testament to her Faith and her dedication. We are honored that she, along with so many others, has dedicated her writing to serve you. For her work, and her friendship, we are humbly grateful.
Stop by and connect with Vickilynn Haycraft, one our valued Core Contributor and trusted Reviewer at her Facebook and Twitter page.
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by Prepare Magazine | Apr 5, 2025 | Blog
A Core Contributor is someone who was asked upon the very inception of the idea of PREPARE Magazine to contribute their talent, inspiration and expertise to help educate our readers. A core contributor is one who answered the call before even seeing the product, but helping bring the vision to reality before PREPARE Magazine had even it’s first reader!
Many great contributors have joined the team of PREPARE Magazine, and added their voice to the call to prepare. It is the group of dedicated Core Contributor writers who help to flesh-out the vision from the beginning and are the back bone of our publication. It is our honor and blessing to serve along side such wonderful individuals. We hope you enjoy getting to know them.
Meet one of PREPARE Magazine’s Valued Core Contributors: Ken Youngquist


Ken Youngquist is the creator of Survivaltek, a website dedicated to teaching the ways and means to survive. From his youth, Ken was captivated by primitive living skills, and in his adulthood was intrigued by the television Series MacGyver. The result has been the study and practice of survival skills and the desire to pass on the mantle of preparedness to others. You can visit and learn more at: Survivaltek.com.
The Survivaltek site is loaded with Ken’s tested and tried techniques which he shares through video, blog posts and newsletter. You can also connect with Ken via Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/survivaltek
Although having been acquainted several years prior with the Miller Family when his family and the Millers lived in the same area, Ken was a first a guest on “Your Preparation Station” a couple of years ago in 2011. His first visit with host, Donna Miller can be heard HERE
We here at PREPARE Magazine are thrilled to be able to bring you the articles of Ken Youngquist on a regular basis. We look forward to his contributions each month and know you will enjoy getting learn from all he has to offer. Thank you Ken!
by Prepare Magazine | Apr 5, 2025 | Blog
PREPARE Magazine, with its valuable content and encouraging articles, would not be a reality without the vision of our leadership and the tireless contributions from a very talented and passionate team of individuals. It is our privilege and honor to be able to work with such a great group of folks from across the globe to bring our readers the uplifting message of preparedness.
Over the next few posts we would like to give you a little more in-depth look at the PREPARE Magazine Team members. As new members join the PREPARE Magazine family, you’ll get to hear about them as well. From contributors to editors and graphics and advertizing supporters – the PREPARE Magazine Team is a group of folks with whom you will want connect and get to know more closely.
Please subscribe to the rss feed so you don’t miss a single introduction. You may make a new friend and supporter along your preparedness journey, as you learn more about this fine team, just as we have made lasting friendships of those who have answered the call for a common vision: “
Encouraging, Empowering and Enriching Your Journey!”